Question

read the excerpt from chases of the dead mice. the united nations high commissioner for refugees recently interviewed 404 children who had arrived in the united states from honduras, el salvador, guatemala and mexico. all parents said their primary reason for leaving was violence. (a similar survey in 2006, of central american children coming into mexico, found that only 13 percent were fleeing violence.) they arent just going to the united states. less conflicted countries in central america had a 712 percent increase in asylum claims between 2008 and 2013. read the excerpt from enriques journey. enrique allows himself to doze only on trains farther north, where the gangsters no longer control the tops of the trains. there, he jams his body into the crevice on top of a hopper, next to the trapdoors used to fill the car. or he waits until the train rounds a curve, giving him a what technique does the author use in each excerpt to support her purpose? the first excerpt uses narrative techniques, and the second excerpt uses quotations. the first excerpt uses facts and statistics, and the second excerpt is told as a story. the first excerpt relies on emotional words, and the second excerpt uses long - explanations. the first excerpt relies on strong words, and the second excerpt is told from a first - person point of view.

Explanation:

The first excerpt mentions statistics like 401 children, 51 percent, 13 percent, and a 712 - percent increase, which are facts and statistics. The second excerpt tells a story about Enrique's journey.

Answer:

The first excerpt uses facts and statistics, and the second excerpt is told as a story.